# 2026-15882: PG&E hydro project gets green light with comment caveat

2026-15882, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-08-05 (as of 2026-08-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15882
- As of: 2026-08-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15882
- Title: Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 50530
- Published: 2026-08-05
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-12

## In one line

PG&E hydro project gets green light with comment caveat

## Summary

Pacific Gas and Electric wants to keep running their Balch Hydroelectric Project in California’s Sierra and Sequoia National Forests. The government checked the project’s impact on the environment and found it safe with some protective rules. People have until August 31, 2026, to share their thoughts, and the project keeps powering up to 131.52 megawatts without big changes to the land or costs.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-15882 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/05/2026-15882/pacific-gas-and-electric-company-notice-of-availability-of-environmental-assessment)
- [2026-15882 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-05/pdf/2026-15882.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15882 (as of 2026-08-12).